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Armchairs For Sale
Creator: Josef Hoffmann
Creator: Kaare Klint
Josef Hoffmann bentwood chair from the Fledermaus cabaret, 1905
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This world-famous upholstered bentwood chair was designed by Josef Hoffmann for the “Fledermaus cabaret” in Vienna in 1905. It was part of a set a seating furniture including the fam...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
Thonet A811, 1930s, Rattan, Vintage - set of 2
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Bunnik, NL
The Thonet A811 chair is a variant of the 811 chair with armrests. The design by Viennese architects Jozef Hoffman and Jozef Frank was created in the 1920s and is still produced toda...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Black Leather Safari Chair, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated black leather with original seat cushion.
Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Kaare Klint safari chairs, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Kaare Klint "Safari chair". Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Josef Hoffmann Haus Koller Armchair for Wittmann in Dark Chocolate Velvet
Located in Dronten, NL
Armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann and made by Wittmann, Austria.
Originally designed for the Koller House in 1911. Very dark brown almost black velvet with black and white welting...
Category
Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
2x Original Fledermaus Armchair, Gustav Siegel/Josef Hoffmann, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl (2 Exemplare vorhanden)
Entwurf: Gustav Siegel / Josef Hoffmann, Wien um 1905
Modell-Nummer: 728 A (J. & J. Kohn) / 410 (Mundus)
Ausführung: Thonet-Mundus, Wien ...
Category
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1935 Set of Two Restored Kaare Klint Barcelona or The Red Chair by Rud Rasmussen
Located in Knebel, DK
1935 set of two restored Kaare Klint "Barcelona-" or "The Red Chair" by Rud Rasmussen
The set made in in mahogany, walnut and leather was according to the manufactor number by Rud. ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Kaare Klint Pair of Red Chairs for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint pair of red chairs in mahogany, black horsehair and brass nails. Version of the chair with upholstered arms. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen,...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Kaare Klint Black Leather Safari Chairs, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated black leather with original seat cushions.
Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Josef Hoffmann Allegasse Armchair by Wittmann
Located in Dronten, NL
This upholstered suite was designed in 1912 for Dr. Hugo Koller’s music room as part of the furnishings at his Vienna apartment in Alleegasse (now Argentinierstrasse).
Manufactured i...
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of Safari Lounge chairs by Kaare Klint, Rasmussen, Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Safari lounge chairs by Kaare Klint, Rasmussen, Denmark
Pair of Safari Lounge Chairs, in leather and wood, model KK47000 by Kaare Klint (1888-1954) for Rud. Rasmussen Snedke...
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1940s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann For Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 Fledermaus chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet in very nice original condition with signs of use. Later limited edition by Thonet Vienna from 1985, signed.
Category
1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Great Set of 12 Armchairs by Thonet, Austria Josef Hoffmann Design
Located in Rome, IT
Set of 12 armchairs by Thonet, Austria
The chairs were a part of a set made on order for a Villa in Götzens, Tirol, Austria
Designer: Josef Hoffmann
Mate...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Ebony
Art Nouveau Thonet Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, White Lacquered, AT ca. 1905
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic pair of white Art Nouveau Thonet armchairs from the period around 1905 in Austria. The timeless design of this iconic Art Nouveau armchairs comes from the pen of no other t...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Danish high back black leather armchair with mahogany frame
By Kaare Klint
Located in DK
This high back armchair of mahogany was designed by Kaare Klint (1888-1954) back in 1939.
It was manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark.
The model is called ‘Nørrevold...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Josef Hoffmann Leather Kubus Armchairs by Wittmann
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare authentic pair of labeled leather Kubus armchairs or lounge chairs designed in 1910 by Austrian Vienna secession designer Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956...
Category
20th Century Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Restored Art Deco Pedestal, Oak, Brass, J. F. M. Hoffmann, Austria, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco Pedestal Designed By Josef Franz Maria Hoffmann.
Designer: Josef Franz Maria Hoffmann
Maker: Wiener Werkstätte
Period: 1920 - 1929
Source: Austria
Material: Oak, B...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn in original vintage condition.
Category
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Rare Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs Model 5313, Niger Leather, Scandinavan Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KAARE KLINT & RUD RASMUSSENS SNEDKERIER
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A pair of early and rare Kaare Klint easy chairs, model 5313, mahogany legs and Nigerian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Ton Bentwood Armchair With Gold Velvet, Czechoslovakia 1930s, 40 Available
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic and elegant armchair produced by TON in Czech republic in 1930s. This particular chair is a variation on the classic model '811' Thonet Hoffman chair...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn in very good original condition.
Category
1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Set of 2 Armchairs designed by J. Hoffman, Model No. 423, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Armchairs designed by famous Josef Hoffmann. One of his iconic models – number 423. The armchairs have been professionally restored and reupholstered with high quality lea...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Josef Hoffman Pair of Secessionist Bentwood Barrel Back Arm Chairs for J&J Kohn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These lounge chairs from the early 1900s have an unusual bentwood design that makes them extremely rare. They have been reupholstered in a beautiful emerald green velvet and also the...
Category
Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Nouveau Armchair, J. Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn ("Elephant Chair", Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl
Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann / Fritz Nagel, Wien um 1908
Modell-Nummer: 701/2F ("Elephant Chair")
Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x B x T):...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Four chairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Four bentwood chairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding fathers...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Pair of armchairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of bentwood Armchairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding f...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Kaare Klint Armchair for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 'red chair' in walnut. Upholstered with Niger leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, 1934-1938.
Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØR...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Original Vintage Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Armchair
Located in Basel, BS
Mid-Century original bentwood beech Prague Armchair model 811 designed in the 1920's by Austrian architect Josef Frank and Josef Hoffman for Thonet. The chair is stamped made in Pola...
Category
20th Century Polish Armchairs
Materials
Beech
1950s Pair of Safari Armchairs Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Kaare Klint Safari armchairs from the 50s for Rud Rasmussen
Inspired in 1937 by the colonial armchairs of English officers in Africa.
Elm wood frame with a neutral waxed fini...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Set of Four Josef Frank/Hoffman Bentwood Prague 811 Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern set of four bentwood beech armchairs designed by Austrian architects Josef Frank and Josef Hoffman for Thonet. Each chair s...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Egg Rocking Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare No. 267 egg rocking chair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1922 and produced in a limited run by Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe in Udine, Italy circ...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn, Bentwood Armchair Model 725 B/F
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice example of this rare and desirable chair, in the original dark stained beech, with corner balls enforcements under the seat. Upholstered in a Secessionist style fabric.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758a Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud, Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758A designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930s.
Mahogany, leather upholstery, and brass.
This example was produced after 1930.
The design detailing of this magnificent chair...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Josef Hoffmann Armloffel Chairs Made by Wittmann, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann and made by Wittmann of Austria
- Originally designed in 1908, these examples are from the latter part of the 20th century.
- Ebonized ash fram...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Fledermaus Armchairs No.423 by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus armchairs no.423 by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Kaare Klint 'Safari' Lounge Chair for Red Rasmussen, Denmark, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Hellouw, NL
This is the 1960s 'Safari' chair for Red Rasmussen by Danish designer Kaare Klint, which he originally designed in the 1930s. The chair is entirely foldable, making it a lightweight ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Leather
Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet Vienna
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame, wool fabric upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet.
Set of two.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Armchair Model 4488 Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair model 4488 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930s.
Mahogany, ebony, cane, and black horsehair upholstery with cognac leather piping.
Klint thought...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Ebony, Mahogany
Pair, Mid Century Kaare Klint Safari Chairs in Brown Canvas and Ash Frame
By Kaare Klint
Located in Round Top, TX
Wonderful pair of Kaare Klint safari chairs designed in 1933 and produced in 1960s by Rud Rasmussen. These chairs show off well-designed lines in combination with carefully crafted wood joints. The brown canvas with loose seats complements the ash frame while the backrest can be tilted to optimize the seating comfort. The patina of the leather arm strap...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Ash
Armchair by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob and Josef Kohn, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Kohn catalog no 423
on the 1st picture chair which is already sold.
The chair is still in original condition (pic.2,3) so you have the possibility to choose the color of the wood and fabric or leather.
The price incl. shellack polish and traditionally upholstery with "Backhausen" fabric or leather.
Delivery time about 4-6 weeks
Lit.
Giovanni Renzi, Il mobile moderno, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milano 2008, S. 226; Julio Vives Chillida, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Catalogo (estratto) dei mobili in legno curvato, ca. 1912, o. O. 2008, S. 2, Nr. 423 F u. C.; Ausst. Kat. Josef Hoffmann und sein Kreis, Galerie Alt Wien...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Great Set of 8 Armchairs by Thonet, Austria Josef Hoffmann Design
Located in Rome, IT
Set of eight armchairs by Thonet, Austria.
The chairs were a part of a set made on order for a Villa in Götzens, Tirol, Austria
Designer: Josef Hoffmann
Materials : Steamed bent ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Ebony
4 Classic Bauhaus Armchairs 6010 Designed by Josef Hoffmann/ Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*Consult shipping price, personalized, we will give you the quote as soon as possible
In original condition,, Very good conditions.
Painted molded plywood and beechwood
Josef Hoffmann bentwood cane dining armchairs, Set of four designed for Classic Bauhaus Side Chairs 6010 Designed by Josef Hoffmann/ Oswald Haerdtl
Josef Hoffmann was an architect and designer. Austria (December 15, 1870-May 7, 1956).
Thonet Chairs
The MOMA exhibits...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood, Beech
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Safari Chair in Brown Canvas and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, safari chair model 'KK47000', ash, canvas, metal, brass, leather, Denmark, designed in 1933 and produced in 1960s.
The chair shows very elegant and w...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kaare Klint Pair of Armchairs for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint pair of armchairs in mahogany and Niger leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSEN/SNED...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Original Josef Hoffmann/Gebrüder J&J Kohn Chair, Early 20th Century, Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and so far undocumented armchair by Josef Hoffmann, original leather upholstery, branding iron J&J Kohn. An identical chair with a different u...
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair, Mid-Century Modern Black Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome pair of original mid-century modern safari chairs were designed by Kaare Klint (1888-1954) in 1933 and manufactured at Rud Rasmussen's Carpentry. The vintage black leat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kaare Klint, Cognac Leather Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
The legendary safari chair in cognac coloured leather on a very dark oak frame designed by the grandfather of Danish design, Kaare Klint, in 1933 for his long time collaborator Rud R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Safari Chairs in Brown Canvas and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, pair of safari chairs model 'KK47000', ash, canvas, metal, brass, leather, Denmark, designed in 1933 and produced in 1960s.
The chair shows very eleg...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elephant Desk Chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Elephant desk chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Customizable Wittmann Villa Gallia Lounge Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
This suite was created in 1913 for the Gallia family’s apartment in Wohllebengasse, Vienna.
Category
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Original Josef Hoffmann 1908 Barrel-Chair, Kohn, Jugendstil, Early 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare armchair in bentwood, original condition, original fabric, manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Enclosed an image from the Exposicion Internacional de Centenario in...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Barcelona Dining Armchair by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in San Francisco, CA
A “Barcelona” chair aka a “Red” chair. Designed in 1927 by Kaare Klint for the lecture hall of the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen. The chair came to be know as the “Barc...
Category
1940s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs Designed in 1927 and Produced by Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Safari Chair, Rasmussen Edition
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stamford, CT
Kaare Klint Safari chair - Rasmussen Edition of canvas and leather. With later canvas.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished. Signed J&J Kohn Teschen Austria.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Safari chair in canvas by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, model KK47000
By Kaare Klint
Located in Amstelveen, NL
The KK47000 Safari Chair is an iconic example of Kaare Klint’s design ideology. Klint effortlessly transformed an historical archetype into a modern, collapsible chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Campaign Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Softwood
Beech Art Nouveau Green Three-Piece Suite by Josef Franz Maria Hoffmann, 1910s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Art Nouveau three-piece suite.
Material: Beech. Restored
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1910-1919
Maker: J. & J. Kohn ( Designer: Josef Franz Maria Hoffmann)
Sofa di...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Lacquer, Beech
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